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Madrid, Monday ("Sun" Special).-- The majority of the victims of the fire in the Novedades Theatre were of the poorest class'. One reason of the high death-roll in a landing on the first gallery, was that a cripple, supported on crutches and leaning on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CLETE KAUFFMAN, 12.6, of the United States, wrestled a draw with Louis Pergantes, 12.5, of Greece at the Stadium on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The fire that damaged portion of Chancery Chambers in Phillip-street on Sunday morning had deplorable effects—barristers lost briefs, wigs, gowns, and books. The disaster…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →It is estimated that 500 are dead as the result of the fire which destroyed the Novedades Theatre. There were weird and heartbreaking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LATEST figures place the death-roll in the Madrid theatre fire at 500. The Novedades Theatre, which was crowded for the Sunday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One of the greatest theatre tragedies has occurred in Madrid, where, in the destruction of the Novedades Theatre by fire, it was estimated that 500 people perished. There were appalling scenes…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The town of Horley, Surrey was alarmed by a fire which broke out among a p[?]e of tar bar[?]els stored only a few yards from the gasometer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →AND now that the light on the Transport Workers' Bill in the Federal House is all over -- what is Sultan Bruce going to do about it? What are these "regulations" that the Gorernor-General will attach his signature to after his Grand Vizier Latham had drawn them up this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE police are satisfied that the attempt to burn down the pay office of the Victorian Stevedoring Co., at Port Melbourne last night, was deliberate and malicious. Some material, saturated with petrol had been forced…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THINGS move slowly at the League of Nations. They move faster outside. If only Geneva could keep pace with the best of democratic opinion it would make…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A fire, which had evidently been smouldering for hours, was discovered shortly after 10.30 o'clock last night in the shop of the Riga Fur Store, 273 Elizabeth-street, city…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The fire in Chancery Chambers, Phillip-street, on Sunday morning, affected a number of barristers and solicitors who were tele phone users. In the rooms affected by the…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Fire swept through the Riga fur and stocking store at 273 Elizabeth Street, City, late last night, causing considerable damage. Wardrobes filled with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Darling, I adore you! My sweet, my beloved, moon of my delight, I promise to marry you!" Alas! What did the Divorce…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The city was in mourning during the funeral of the victims of the theatre disaster. The streets in the neighborhood of the General Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No effort has been made to-day by the police to ascertain the identity of the persons who attempted to burn down the office of the Port Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Though it is doubtful whether the death-roll of the fire in the Novedades Theatre in Madrid will reach the first staggering estimate of 500, there is no…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The death roll in the fire at the Novedades Theatre, is unknown. So far 85 bodies have been recovered. The injured exceed 400…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne and Fremantle are now the storm-centres of the waterside dispute. In both those ports the seamen have decided to support the laborers, and in Melbourne they refused to raise steam for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday morning, in the early hours, Nightwatchman Cook on his cycle patrol work discovered smoke issuing from tho block of buildings in…
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